Sex Question: Who Finishes First?

This being my first post in the post-Coco America, I'd like to talk about two of my favorite things: comedy and sex. Conan O'Brien's classy, heart-felt goodbye last Friday night probably didn't get you all hot and bothered (though if Will Ferrell's "Freebird" does it for you, then god bless you), but Conan's early exit relates to a sex question that comes up often with my guy friends: How do I know when we're done—what happens if it's over for me but she wants the show to go on?

The outpouring of support for Conan, as touching as it might have been--was too little too late (where was Team Coco for the last seven months?). Similarly, when we're going at it, sometimes all we care about is the end, our end, and we don't pay nearly enough attention to the show (your Max, Andy, and La Bamba are sometimes ignored completely, for shame).

Recently, I was talking to my friend Matt about a young woman he's been seeing. Without going into details, I heard about the main event, and he finished with, "I didn't last super long…then I went to sleep."

"What did you do about her?" I asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Well had she finished?"

"I dunno. Probably." (my friend is talented—I actually give him the benefit of the doubt here)

"Well did you ask?"

"No. That's too awkward."

Aha! Here's the rub (not literally, that comes later, maybe, if either of you has the energy). When you're having sex with someone who isn't your girlfriend or boyfriend, and you're still figuring our your boundaries, both sexually and socially, it can just be more awkward to ask, "Um….did you cum," than to just start snuggling and drift off to sleep. Many men, and women, would just rather avoid that conversation and all the awkwardness associated with it than to have to coach each other to orgasm, especially early on. The problem here, obviously, is that if one party is especially unsatisfied, sexually, the relationship may never move past "early on."

There are practical concerns here. I'm immediately tired after I've finished, and need some time before my hormones are going to make me ready to re-engage. While part of me wants to say "Man up! Get down there. Finish the job," the other part of me has, frankly, been there, and knows that that approach is impractical, if for no other reason than its implausibility.

Instead, common sense and manners dictate that as often as possible, ladies come first. He may not be able to get the ratings every night, but let him know he needs to tune in when the time is right. No matter how loyal, or dedicated he might be--he needs to be there when it matters--otherwise there's the danger of getting canceled.

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Do you have a "ladies first" policy? What advice do you have for those who don't?__